Reimer makes 34 saves as Leafs top Lightning 3-1

Toronto Maple Leafs goalie James Reimer defends the goal from a shot during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Tampa Bay Lighting on Thursday, March 15, 2012, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Brian Blanco)

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Toronto Maple Leafs goalie James Reimer defends the goal from a shot during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Tampa Bay Lighting on Thursday, March 15, 2012, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Brian Blanco)

Toronto Maple Leafs goalie James Reimer defends the goal from a shot during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Tampa Bay Lighting on Thursday, March 15, 2012, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Brian Blanco) (/ AP)

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Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman John-Michael Liles, left, and center Mikhail Grabovski, of Germany, and Tampa Bay Lightning center Steven Stamkos (91) vie for the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, March 15, 2012, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Brian Blanco)

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Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman John-Michael Liles, left, and center Mikhail Grabovski, of Germany, and Tampa Bay Lightning center Steven Stamkos (91) vie for the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, March 15, 2012, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Brian Blanco)

Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman John-Michael Liles, left, and center Mikhail Grabovski, of Germany, and Tampa Bay Lightning center Steven Stamkos (91) vie for the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, March 15, 2012, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Brian Blanco) (/ AP)

Toronto Maple Leafs center Tyler Bozak, left, controls the puck against Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Tom Pyatt (11) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, March 15, 2012, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Brian Blanco)

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Toronto Maple Leafs center Tyler Bozak, left, controls the puck against Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Tom Pyatt (11) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, March 15, 2012, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Brian Blanco)

Toronto Maple Leafs center Tyler Bozak, left, controls the puck against Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Tom Pyatt (11) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, March 15, 2012, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Brian Blanco) (/ AP)

Toronto Maple Leafs right wing Joey Crabb, left, controls the puck against Tampa Bay Lightning center Steven Stamkos during the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, March 15, 2012, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Brian Blanco)

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Toronto Maple Leafs right wing Joey Crabb, left, controls the puck against Tampa Bay Lightning center Steven Stamkos during the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, March 15, 2012, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Brian Blanco)

Toronto Maple Leafs right wing Joey Crabb, left, controls the puck against Tampa Bay Lightning center Steven Stamkos during the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, March 15, 2012, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Brian Blanco) (/ AP)

Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Teddy Purcell, right, controls the puck ahead of Toronto Maple Leafs left wing Clarke MacArthur during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, March 15, 2012, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Brian Blanco)

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Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Teddy Purcell, right, controls the puck ahead of Toronto Maple Leafs left wing Clarke MacArthur during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, March 15, 2012, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Brian Blanco)

Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Teddy Purcell, right, controls the puck ahead of Toronto Maple Leafs left wing Clarke MacArthur during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, March 15, 2012, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Brian Blanco) (/ AP)

Tampa Bay dropped to 1-2 in its seven-game homestand. The Lightning, 11th in the Eastern Conference, trail eighth-place Washington by seven points.

Toronto has won the first three games of the season series, outscoring the Lightning 17-4. The Maple Leafs moved within eight points of the Capitals.

Stamkos and Toronto captain Dion Phaneuf both were given unsportsmanlike conduct penalties late in the second. Stamkos received an additional high-sticking penalty, which occured as officials were attempting to get the pair to their respective benches.

Phaneuf and Stamkos tangled again with 1:22 to go in the third after the Toronto defenseman checked St. Louis into the boards. Phaneuf got 4 minutes for roughing, while Stamkos got a 2-minute roughing penalty.

After Tampa Bay defenseman Brian Lee took an interference penalty 7 seconds into the game, Liles put the Maple Leafs up 1-0 from the slot off a nifty pass by Mikhail Grabovski at 1:09.

Crabb was left alone in the left circle and beat rookie Dustin Tokarski as Toronto went ahead 2-0 at 3:27 of the second.

After the Tampa Bay bench was given an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty for abusive language that negated a power play, Gardiner made it 3-0 with 7:32 left in the second. Tokarski was pulled after the goal and replaced by Dwayne Roloson.

Notes: Toronto LW Nikolai Kulemin didn't play due to a broken finger and could be sidelined three weeks. ... Tampa Bay LW Ryan Malone has his seven-game point streak end. ... Liles' goal was his 300th NHL point. ... St. Louis's goal was his first in eight games. ... Crabb stopped a personal 20-game goal drought.